My thoughts on Jewish food.
Maybe it’s because our parents or grandparents lived through the Great Depression, but some of us find any kind of waste a bit hard to bear. Take dryer lint, for example. It always seems like there should be something to do with it. Insulation?? Art? Something. So it is with watermelon rind, something you know …
Hilbeh is a condiment that is, by tradition, served with Yemenite Meat Soup. There are a few different types of Hilbeh. Here is a video of the basic, whipped Hilbeh, a kind of light foam, reminiscent of not-quite-set whipped Jello, but with a piquant green flavor that adds new layers of flavor to an already …
How many of the following obscure Ashkenazi foods have you heard of? How many of them can you describe? How many of them have you eaten? Schav Chremslach P’tcha Helzel Mamalige Rossel Eyerlech Rugelach Kichel Cholent